Cauliflower growers in Shan make more profit due to high domestic demand

THANKS to higher domestic demand this year, cauliflow­er growers in Shan State are profiting more, according to the Aungban wholesale hub.

In previous years, the price of cauliflowers was around K1,000-K1,200 in the domestic market, but now it is as high as K3,000.

“We have to eat a cabbage over two days, but a cauliflower is consumed in one day. So, cau­liflowers are consumed more quickly by end-users. Another point is that many 12-wheel­ers are carrying cauliflowers along Mandalay-Myitkyi­na-Bhamo-Hpakant and Aung­ban-Myawady routes. Demand on these routes wasn’t good last year. So, we encouraged farmers to grow cauliflowers this year. There is also high demand from Yangon’s Thiri Mingalar mar­ket, Htaukkyant and Danyingon and also from Mandalay, Nay Pyi Taw and central Myanmar. People prefer cauliflower to cab­bage,” said an official from the Aungban wholesale hub.

Despite last year’s losses, Shan’s farmers are making sig­nificant profits this year.

“We encouraged farmers to grow cauliflower rather than cabbage last year. We think cau­liflowers have good potential. The farmers grew them as we suggested. When they encoun­tered high prices this year, our prediction became true,” he continued.

Cauliflowers are mainly grown in Pindaya, Aungban and Pinlaung in Shan State, and are supplied to markets across My­anmar, as well as to local ones. — Htet Oo Maung/ZN